OT-PROPHET.filter - rwp katesthi:

rwp@Galatians:5:15 @{If ye bite and devour one another} (\ei alllous daknete kai katesthiete\). Condition of first class assumed as true. Two common and old verbs often used together of wild animals, or like cats and dogs. {That ye be not consumed one of another} (\m hup' allln analthte\). Negative final clause with first aorist passive subjunctive of \analisk\, old word to consume or spend. In N.T. only here and strkjv@Luke:9:54|. There is a famous story of two snakes that grabbed each other by the tail and each swallowed the other.

rwp@John:2:17 @{Remembered} (\emnsthsan\). First aorist passive indicative of \mimnsk\, to remind, "were reminded." Westcott notes the double effect of this act as is true of Christ's words and deeds all through John's Gospel. The disciples are helped, the traders are angered. {That it is written} (\hoti gegrammenon estin\). Periphrastic perfect passive indicative of \graph\ retained in indirect discourse (assertion). {The zeal of thine house} (\ho zlos tou oikou sou\). Objective genitive. "The zeal for thy house." {Shall eat me up} (\kataphagetai me\). Future middle indicative of \katesthi\, defective verb, to eat down ("up" we say), perfective use of \kata-\. This future \phagomai\ is from the second aorist \ephagon\. It is a quotation from strkjv@Psalms:69:9|, frequently quoted in the N.T.

rwp@Matthew:13:4 @{As he sowed} (\en ti speirein auton\). Literally, "in the sowing as to him," a neat Greek idiom unlike our English temporal conjunction. Locative case with the articular present infinitive. {By the wayside} (\para tn hodon\). People will make paths along the edge of a ploughed field or even across it where the seed lies upon the beaten track. {Devoured} (\katephagen\). "Ate down." We say, "ate up." Second aorist active indicative of \katesthi\ (defective verb).

rwp@Revelation:10:9 @{I went} (\apltha\). Second aorist active indicative (\-a\ form), "I went away" (\ap-\) to the angel. John left his position by the door of heaven (4:1|). {That he should give} (\dounai\). Second aorist active infinitive of \didmi\, indirect command after \legn\ (bidding) for \dos\ in the direct discourse (second aorist active imperative second person singular). This use of \leg\ to bid occurs in strkjv@13:14; strkjv@Acts:21:21|. {He saith} (\legei\). Dramatic vivid present active indicative of \leg\. {Take it and eat it up} (\labe kai kataphage auto\). Second aorist (effective) active imperatives of \lamban\ and \katesthi\ (perfective use of \kata\, "eat down," we say "eat up"). See the same metaphor in strkjv@Ezekiel:3:1-3; strkjv@Jeremiah:15:6f|. The book was already open and was not to be read aloud, but to be digested mentally by John. {It shall make thy belly bitter} (\pikranei sou tn koilian\). Future active of \pikrain\, for which verb see strkjv@8:11; strkjv@10:10; strkjv@Colossians:3:19|. There is no reference in Ezekiel or Jeremiah to the bitterness here mentioned. {Sweet as honey} (\gluku hs meli\). For the sweetness of the roll see strkjv@Psalms:19:10f.; strkjv@119:103|. "Every revelation of God's purposes, even though a mere fragment, a \biblaridion\, is 'bitter-sweet,' disclosing judgement as well as mercy" (Swete). Deep and bitter sorrows confront John as he comes to understand God's will and way.

rwp@Revelation:11:5 @{If any man desireth to hurt them} (\ei tis autous thelei adiksai\). Condition of first class, assumed to be true, with \ei\ and present active indicative (\thelei\) "if any one wants to hurt" (\adiksai\ first aorist active infinitive). It is impossible to hurt these two witnesses till they do their work. The fire proceeding out of the mouths of the witnesses is like Elijah's experience (2Kings:1:10|). {Devoureth} (\katesthiei\). "Eats up (down)," present active indicative of \katesthi\. {If any man shall desire} (\ei tis thelsi\). Condition of third class with \ei\ and first aorist active subjunctive of \thel\ as in strkjv@Luke:9:13; strkjv@Phillipians:3:12|, but MSS. also read either \thelei\ (present active indicative) or \thelsei\ (future active, condition of the first class like the preceding one. The condition is repeated in this changed form, as less likely to happen and with inevitable death (\dei auton apoktanthnai\, must be killed, first aorist passive infinitive of \apoktein\ with \dei\).

rwp@Revelation:12:4 @{His tail} (\h oura autou\). See strkjv@9:10,19|. {Draweth} (\surei\). Present active indicative of \sur\, old verb, to drag, here alone in the Apocalypse, but see strkjv@John:21:8|. {The third part of the stars} (\to triton tn astern\). Like a great comet is this monster. See strkjv@Daniel:8:10|. Perhaps only the third is meant to soften the picture as in strkjv@Revelation:8:7f|. {Did cast them} (\ebalen autous\). Second aorist active indicative. Charles takes this to refer to a war in heaven between the good angels and Satan, with the fall of some angels (Jude:1:6|). But John may have in mind the martyrs before Christ (Hebrews:11:32f.|) and after Christ's ascension (Matthew:23:35|). {Stood} (\estken\). Imperfect active of a late verb, \stk\, from the perfect \hestka\ of \histmi\, graphic picture of the dragon's challenge of the woman who is about to give birth. {When she was delivered} (\hotan teki\). Indefinite temporal clause with \hotan\ and the second aorist active subjunctive of \tikt\, "whenever she gives birth." {That he might devour} (\hina kataphagi\). Purpose clause with \hina\ and the second aorist active subjunctive of \katesthi\, to eat up (down). Cf. strkjv@Jeremiah:28:34|. This is what Pharaoh did to Israel (Exodus:1:15-22; strkjv@Psalms:85:13; strkjv@Isaiah:27:1; strkjv@51:9; strkjv@Ezekiel:29:3|). Precisely so the devil tried to destroy the child Jesus on his birth.

rwp@Revelation:20:9 @{They went up} (\anebsan\). Second aorist active indicative of \anabain\, a return to the manner of the seer as in verses 4,5|. {Over the breadth of the earth} (\epi to platos ts gs\). \Platos\ is old word, in N.T. only here, strkjv@21:16; strkjv@Ephesians:3:18|. The hosts of Satan spread over the earth. {Compassed} (\ekukleusan\). First aorist (prophetic) active indicative of \kukleu\, to encircle, late verb (Strabo) from \kuklos\ (circle), in N.T. only here and margin in strkjv@John:10:24| (for \ekuklsan\ from \kuklo\). {The camp of the saints} (\tn paremboln tn hagin\). \Parembol\ (\para, en, ball\) is common late word for military camp, in LXX for the Israelites in the desert (Exodus:29:14|, etc.), in N.T. for Roman barracks (Acts:24:34,37|) and for an army in line of battle (Hebrews:11:34; strkjv@Revelation:20:9|). {The beloved city} (\tn polin tn gapmenn\). Perfect passive participle of \agapa\, "the city the beloved." See strkjv@Psalms:78:68; strkjv@87:2| for Jerusalem so described. Songs:Charles takes it here, but Swete holds it to be "the Church the New Zion" that is meant. {And fire came down out of heaven} (\kai kateb pur ek tou ouranou\). Second aorist (prophetic) active indicative of \katabain\. Cf. strkjv@Genesis:19:24; strkjv@39:6; strkjv@Ezekiel:38:22; strkjv@2Kings:1:10,12; strkjv@Luke:9:54| (about John). {Devoured them} (\katephagen autous\). Second aorist (prophetic) active of \katesthi\, to eat up (down). Vivid climax to this last great battle with Satan.